Antipode of Guatemala City, Guatemala
The opposite side of the world to Guatemala City is West Island, Cocos Islands.
Guatemala City
Guatemala
Continent: America
Coordinates: 14.641, -90.513
Antipodal point
Indian Ocean
Exact location on the other side of the world
Coordinates: -14.641, 89.487
West Island
Cocos Islands
West Island is the closest city to Guatemala City's antipodal point (841 km).
The antipodal city to Guatemala City is West Island. This means that, among all the populated locations in the world, the farthest city from Guatemala City is West Island.
The distance from Guatemala City to West Island is about 19,000 kilometers. A direct flight would take around 21 hours, but there aren't commercial routes between these cities.
Cities on the other side of the world of Guatemala City
This table contains the populated locations that are closest to Guatemala City's antipode. These are the farthest cities in the world from Guatemala City.
| City | Country | Distance from antipode | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Island | Cocos Islands | 841 km | (-12.157, 96.823) |
| Tuapejat, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,783 km | (-2.028, 99.589) |
| Muara Siberut, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,796 km | (-1.598, 99.211) |
| Flying Fish Cove | Christmas Island | 1,820 km | (-10.422, 105.679) |
| Sikabaluan, West Sumatra | Indonesia | 1,825 km | (-1.120, 98.992) |
| Ketahun, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,840 km | (-3.390, 101.835) |
| Ipuh, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,841 km | (-3.007, 101.484) |
| Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,845 km | (-3.800, 102.266) |
| Lais, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,847 km | (-3.529, 102.050) |
| Mukomuko, Bengkulu | Indonesia | 1,848 km | (-2.569, 101.112) |
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Local time:
Coordinates: 14.6407° N 90.5133° W
West Island, Cocos Islands
Local time:
Coordinates: 12.1568° S 96.8225° E
How to calculate the antipodal point?
The antipode can be calculated by understanding the geographic coordinates and applying simple formulas. We will use the following variables:
- LatO: Latitude at the origin point.
- LngO: Longitude at the origin point.
- LatA: Latitude at the antipodal point.
- LngA: Longitude at the antipodal point.
Step 1: Obtain the geographic coordinates of Guatemala City
The DMS coordinates are: 14°38'26.6'' N 90°30'47.8'' W.
Calculations are easier by using the decimal format, hence:
LatO = 14.64072°
LngO = -90.51327°
Step 2: Calculate the latitude
LatA = - LatO = -14.64072°
Since the latitude is positive (north direction), the antipode must be negative (south direction).
Step 3: Calculate the longitude
LngA = LngO ± 180° = -90.51327 + 180° = 89.48673°
Since the longitude is negative, we sum 180° to ensure the final value lies between (-180, 180). If it were the other way around, we would subtract 180° for the same reason.
Result:
The antipode of Guatemala City is located on coordinates: (LatA, LngA) = (-14.64072, 89.48673)
In DMS format: 14°38'26.6'' N 90°30'47.8'' W.
